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TITLE: Process Lead
LOCATION: North Kansas City
REPORTS TO: Department Manager
Ingredion is hiring a Process Lead to provide ownership of technical solutions to unit operations. This position supports and ensures proper response to process upsets and changes within the unit, including managing assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the NKC Plant’s safety, environmental, quality, cost, and customer delivery goals. The Process Lead serves on task forces, cross-functional teams, committees, and works shift assignments in the unit as needed.
What you will do:
As a Process Lead, your responsibilities will include:
Responsible for day-to-day production, maintenance, engineering support, and troubleshooting to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers.
Backup as the gatekeeper for unit maintenance notification approval release for Maintenance and Reliability Planning and Scheduling. Primary function is inputting and tracking operator observation notifications, From Operator Care (FOC), Safety notifications, Quality notifications, and operational needs from the Maintenance and Reliability team.
Responsible for the inventory and organization of operations consumables. i.e sample cups, cards, remote lab consumables, chemicals, hydration, shipping and receiving supplies, etc.
Participates in and leads the department Quality program for accountability of operator inputs and oversees the GMP/Glass and Brittle and Housekeeping responsibilities of associates and contractors. Responsible for department completion, delegation and reporting on QAR compliance and closure.
Supporting employee development of associates through organizing the department skill matrix, the execution of computer-based training (CBT’s), Intelex compliance, Operator Work Diagnostics (OWD), and operator job qualifications.
Responsible as the backup for scheduling hourly associates for the departments and execution of the employee attendance points assessment policy.
Backup for associate employee payroll reconciliation and processing weekly.
Accountable for Department 5S, Operator Asset Care (OAC), and FCA programs and execution. Participate in weekly continuous improvement routines in the department of Tier 2 and N5. Leads Tier 1 for first shift and reports out to the department manager in daily Tier 2.
Accountable for new operational and quality systems for the department. Planning, execution, communication, and verification of new projects and systems implemented in the department.
Accountable for monitoring of equipment, health and condition interacting with the Traction system.
Coverage for Plant Coordinator vacancies, shortages, or absences when required
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field or 5 years of demonstrated technical experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels.
Decision-making ability, planning, and time management skills.
Who you are:
Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high-stress, emergency, and crisis situations.
Ability to train and coach others to improve performance, including supporting supervisor training, mentoring, and development.
C apacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge…